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GODDESSES
Ausrine, (ow-SHRI-nay) Goddess of the Dawn
Austeja, (ow-STAY-jah) the Bee Goddess
Dimste (DIM-stay) Household Goddess
Gabija, (GA-bee-jah) Goddess of Fire and the Hearth
Giltine, (gil-TI-nay) the Death Goddess
Grauduse (graow-DU-shay) Dangerous Baltic Sea Goddess who drowned people
Gyvate (ghee-VAH-tay) Snake Goddess
Junda (YUN-dah) Goddess of War
Jurate, (yoo-RA-tay) the Sea Goddess
Kaupole, (kow-PO-lay) Goddess of Vegetation
Krumine (kroo-MI-nay) Goddess of blossoming vegetation and corn ears
Laima, (LIE-mah) Goddess of Fate
Lazdona (lahz-DO-nah) Hazelnut Tree Goddess
Linksmine (link-SMI-nay) Goddess of Good Cheer, invoked at banquets
Medeine, (meh-DAY-nay) Goddess of Woods and Trees
Medziojima (me-DZHO-ji-mah) Goddess of the Hunt, portrayed with a masculine face, a bow and bear-skin.
Milda (MIL-dah) Goddess of Love and Freedom, portrayed as a nude woman who drives a chariot pulled by doves.
Nijole (nee-JOH-lay) Goddess of the Underworld
Numeja (noo-MAY-jah) Household Goddess
Pergrube (PER-gruh-bay) Agricultural Goddess
Ragana, (RAH-gah-nah) Witch Goddess
Ragutiene, (rah-gu-TEAH-nay) Goddess of Beer
Rasa, (rah-SAH) Goddess of Morning Dew
Rugiu Boba, (ruh-GIUW BOH-bah) Old One of the Rye
Saule, (SOW-lay) the Sun Goddess
Vaiva (VYE-vah) or Vaivora,(vye-VOH-rah)Goddess of the Rainbow
Varuna (vah-ROO-nah) Goddess of the Tides and Changing Moon
Veju Motina, (vay-YOO MOH-ti-nah) Mother of the Four Winds
Veliuona, (veh-LUOH-nah) Goddess of the Shades of the Dead
Velyke, (veh-LEE-kay) Easter Goddess
Zemyna, (zhe-MEE-nah) the Earth Goddess
Zverune (Zhvaye-ROO-nay) Goddess of Wild Beasts
GODS
Ausautas, (OW-shaow-tas) God of Health, comparable to the Greek Aesculapius and of Balto-Prussian origin.
Autrimpas (ow-TRIM-pas) a God of the sea and large lakes
Bangputys (bahng-puh-TEES) God of waves and sea storms
Bubilas, (BUH-bi-lahs) the Bee God
Dievas, (DEAH-vahs) God of the Shining Sky
Dimstipatis (dim-STI-pa-tis) Household God, Guardian of the farmstead
Ezerinis (e-zhe-RI-nis) Lake God
Gabjaujas, (gahb-JOW-jas) God of Fire in the Threshing Barn
Ganiklis (gah-NIK-lis) Shepherd God and Guardian of flocks
Giraitis (ghi-RIHE-tis) Grove God
Kalvelis, (kahl-VEH-lis) the Smith God
Keliukis (keh-LIU-kis) God of travel and safe journey
Kovas (KOH-vas) God of War and Guardian of boundaries (also the name for the month of March in Lithuanian)
Kupolinis (ku-poh-LI-nis) God of Vegetation, Consort to Kaupole, Sometimes rides on a steed, eyeing pretty maidens and grabbing
them if he can.
Lauksargis (LAOWK-sar-gis) God and Guardian of fields and meadows
Lytuvonis (lee-tu-VOH-nis) God of Rain
Menulis, (may-NU-lis) the Moon God
Pagirnis (pah-GIR-nis) Household God
Patrimpas, (pah-TRIM-pahs) Prussian Trinity God of Vegetation
Perkunas, (pehr-KOO-nahs) God of Thunder (Prussian Trinity, also)
Pikuolis, (pi-KUO-lis) Prussian Trinity God of the Underworld
Pilnytis (pil-NEE-tis) God of Wealth
Praamzius, (prah-AHM-zhius) Ruler of Time, Creator God
Puskaitis (push-KYE-tis) God of the Elder tree
Ragutis, (rah-GUH-tis) God of Beer
Raugupatis (raow-GUH-pah-tis) God of beer fermentation
Samanelis (sah-mah-NAY-lis) God of Moss
Vaizgamtas, (VYEZHE-gam-tahs) God of Hemp and Flax
Velnias, (VEHL-niahs) God of the Underworld
Zaltys, (zhal-TEES) Sacred Serpent
Zemepatis, (zhe-MAY-pah-tis) Consort to the Earth Goddess, Zemyna
Zvaizdikis (zhviyzh-DI-kis) God of Stars
Other
Aitvaras (IYE-tvah-rahs) Fiery, flying serpents or birds
Asviniai (ahsh-VI-niaye)The twin steeds who pull Saule's chariot
Kaukas (KOW-kas) A gnome or earth spirit; a bringer of wealth to the farmers' granaries; Kaukai (pl.) serve the Elder Tree
God, Puskaitis
Laumes (LAOW-mays) the Fey Women
Sietynas (seah-TEE-nahs) Celestial Deity, The Pleiades
Undines (uhn-DI-nays) Mermaids dangerous to handsome young men, whom they would drown while loving or drive insane; beautiful
singers
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